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The age old tire pressure question (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by venusaur to c/mechanicadvice

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2001 Infiniti QX4

Placard on car says 26 psi cold

Tires say 32-49

Rear tire is set to 27 cold

Does this look under-inflated? What’s the lowest I should go?

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[–] venusaur 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’ll try to post a pic tomorrow. Just saw this on the Nokia website:

We recommend using the vehicle manufacturer’s suggested tire pressure for all season tires

Not sure what the numbers on the tire are for then.

[–] zer0hour 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

they're for the technicians mostly. basically safe maximum levels to get the tire installed on the wheel and other safety information. sometimes you really have to inflate them when installing to get the tire to seat properly

[–] venusaur 1 points 5 months ago

Got it. Thanks!